According to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman, the Cubs, Orioles and Mariners have all expressed an interest in free agent reliever John Axford. Each of these teams is looking for a closer and could view Axford as a candidate for the role.
Axford did not get any saves for the Brewers and Cardinals in 2013, as he registered a 4.02 ERA and 19 holds.